sigel
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsi.jel/
- Rhymes: -i.jel
Etymology 1
Uncertain. Possibly an alteration (due to siġel "jewel", see Etymology 2) of a term from Proto-West Germanic *sawili, derived from the oblique stem of Proto-West Germanic *sōl (“sun”).
Alternative forms
Noun
siġel n
- the sun
- the runic character ᛋ (/s, z/)
- The Old English rune poem
- ᛋ sēmannum symble biþ on hihte...
- Sun is ever the hope of seamen...
- The Old English rune poem
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | siġel | siġel |
| accusative | siġel | siġel |
| genitive | siġles | siġla |
| dative | siġle | siġlum |
Derived terms
- siġelbeorht
- Siġelhearwa
- siġelhweorfa
- siġeltorht
- Siġelwaras
- Siġelware
Related terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-West Germanic *sigil, from Latin sigillum.
Alternative forms
Noun
siġel n
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | siġel | siġel |
| accusative | siġel | siġel |
| genitive | siġles | siġla |
| dative | siġle | siġlum |
Related terms
Swedish
Noun
sigel n
- obsolete form of sigill